Reader Request: Where To Find Grass-Fed Beef

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Lexee writes:

I would love to know if anyone knows of a local butcher who sells grass-fed, pasture-raised meats. For that matter, I would also love to know if there are any other places that sell local (to Colorado) grass-fed beef. I know Sunflower Market sells grass-fed beef, but I’m not sure where it’s sourced from.

Do you know where to find grass-fed beef in Colorado Springs? Please comment on this post with your tips!

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I’ve found grass fed beef on Craigslist before, under the farm+garden section. You can often buy a half beef from a local farmer who is butchering one for himself, or sometimes they’ll even sell meat by the pound. I bought ten pounds recently from a local farmer for $3.50 a lb and was very happy with the quality, and the price. You can even post a wanted ad.

Searle Ranch in Monument specializes in Texas Longhorn cattle and sells 100% grass fed beef (at great prices). My sister purchases a lot from them and says they are the best tasting beef she has had. And supporting a local rancher is a great feeling. Their phone number is (719) 481-3735 and their website is http://searleranch.com/html/longhornleanbeef.html
They are located near Hwy 83 and Hwy 105 which makes them close and convenient to get to.

We also raise natural grass fed longhorn beef in the northern Black Forest. We sell by the quarter steer (or half). G+C does our butchering. We will have beef available next month. Contact me if you are interested in learning more. 495-1328

Yes, one needs to decide if they want pasture raised, but grain finished or if they want grass fed and finished which keeps the omega-3’s higher. Be sure to ask local ranchers if the beef you are buying is grass finished if that’s what you want.

Lots of area farmers/ranchers raise beef and have them butchered. If you know a local farmer you could contact them and ask to go in next time they butcher. Sometimes the butchers shops (we use Ottomans in Flagler) have extra meat for sale that has been butchered and frozen but not picked-up. This applies to beef, pork, whatever they butcher. They usually price everything the same ($2.50/lb) which can be expensive for ground beef-though it is super high quality and no added fat- but is a great price for roasts and steaks! It all evens out. We butchered 1/2 a beef (split with our brother) last year for about $2.66/lb and are still using it. LOVE no fat added ground beef!

sorry i’m late in getting back to you! we actually just picked up the beef yesterday because life got crazy. it was $4.40 a pound if you buy 40 lbs. (we did and split with a friend.) it comes wrapped in 1 lb. bundles which is really convenient! we tried some last night and both my husband and i agree that it is REALLY good. stan and his wife were very friendly, and you can tell they are passionate about what they do. they’ve been in the business for a long time! they raise texas longhorn cattle and have lots of good info both on their website and in a brochure they gave us about why longhorn beef is a good choice (leaner, less fat waste, etc.). they really know their stuff and we felt great buying from them! we will definitely continue to in the future.

one last note… we didn’t love the grass-fed beef from sunflower because there were pieces of gristle that you couldn’t chew. and the flavor wasn’t amazing, either. the searle beef we got had NO gristle at all… the fat is very well blended with the meat so it was tender and delicious!

hope that helps… i did look around on some other websites, but this was the best price i saw. i didn’t look around much on craigslist, however, and it sounds like you can get some great deals there!

I received a flyer recently for Shadow Wings Ranch and Farm. They are East of Colorado Springs and raise chickens, turkeys and hogs it appears. They use organic practices although they are not certified organic. Here is a sample of their prices:

Sangres Best is in Westcliffe, CO. We sell our Grass-Finished beef at farmer’s markets around the area, including Colorado Springs (Ivy Wild) and few others in the summer that we have listed on our website. We also sell from our website here:

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